http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/11/raped-by-a-woman/
I think this article does an excellent job of showing a real-life example of female-on-male rape. I think it is sad that I even have to say "real-life example", like this issue is too foreign to even comprehend.
I couldn't believe that this man decided not only to be in a relationship with his attacker, but a two year relationship at that. I can't imagine how confusing it would be to be raped as a man. Men are supposed to want sex anywhere, anytime, with anyone.
So, this makes me wonder how many men have been raped, and how many men continue to be raped on a daily basis. How can we as a society bring attention to this issue? Do you think it is a realistic goal to have? Personally, I feel like we have so much work to do on gender norms before this kind of rape can even be talked about seriously.
Kirsten, I unfortunately agree with you in the fact that I think our society has so much to learn before sexual harassment and sexual assault from a male victim's perspective can even be talked about, especially if the victim is male and the abuser is female. I don't know about you, but I love going through articles and reading the comments that people post. Although a number of them were telling the author to stay strong and were applauding his transparency about the issue, one comment really stuck out to me. The female commenter was legitimately confused about how a male could be raped. By no means did she sound bitchy about it, just extremely uneducated. This girl had always been taught that a man could control his sexual drive and that it was impossible for a man to maintain an erection unless he really wanted to have sex physically, mentally, and emotionally. It makes me scared to see the lack of education on rape in our society. I will even sadly admit that at one point I was one of these uneducated individuals who did not understand how one's body may respond positively to sex, but their verbal and mental cues may be saying no.
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